Artist’s Books

Ten Ferns

Accordion fold of cyanotypes on paper
with board covers with cyanotype
open 11"Hx80"W
closed 11"Hx8.25"W
Jamaica. WI

Origami Ferns

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Accordion fold with four turkish map fold pop-ups of cyanotypes on commercial origami paper

open 6"Hx24"W closed 6"hx6"W

Florida, USA

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Abstract Leaves

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Eight volume accordion fold with belly band of various leaves
cyanotype on recto, my own suminagashi on verso
open 2"Hx96"W
closed 2"Hx2"Wx1"H
Jamaica, WI

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Macho Fern

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self-covered accordion fold
cyanotype on commercial cardstock
open 6"Hx24"W

closed 6"Hx3"Wx.875"D

Florida, USA

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Bouganvillea Petals

Three accordion folds
in accordion popup cover of bourgainvillea petals
cyanotype and acrylic paint on watercolor paper

each accordion 2"H
open 10"Hx9"W
closed 10"Hx4"W

Jamaica, WI & Florida, USA

Double Macho Fern

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Double sided accordion fold
cyanotype on pi paper
mat board covers
with cyanotype on pi paper embellishment

open 4"Hx21"W

closed 4"Hx1.5"W

Florida, USA

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Oak Leaves

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Pocket accordion made of my own marbled paper,
inserts are cyanotypes on the same paper and the oak leaves used to make them

open 5"Hx18"W

closed 5"Hx2"W

Florida, USA

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Flame of the Forest

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Accordion fold
cyanotype on mulberry paper
board covers covered with similar cyanotypes

open 4.25"Hx11.5"W

closed 4.25"Hx1.5"W

Jamaica, WI

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Sweetsop Leaves

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Two four-way map folds
cyanotype on mulberry paper
in an acrylic painted double folded cover
with matching belly band

open 11.5"Hx16.625"W

closed 3.25"Hx4"W

Jamaica, WI

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Dry Fern

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Two accordion fold cyanotypes on mulberry paper with cyanotype on watercolor paper covers in a cyanotype

on drawing paper case

each volume
open 4.25"Hx11.25"W
closed 4.25"Hx1.5W
in case
4.375"x.1.25Wx.5D

Jamaica, WI

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Breadfruit Leaves

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Accordion fold cyanotype on paper
with cloth covers with cyanotype

open
11"H"x49.25"W
closed
11"Hx2.25"W

Jamaica, WI

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